Beirut: Two Lebanese soldiers were killed on Saturday in two separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said in a statement.

According to Anadolu Agency, the army reported that Jamil Nahhal was killed in an Israeli airstrike while traveling on the Kfarrumman-Nabatieh road in southern Lebanon. The army described the attacks as ongoing and extensive, affecting areas in the south and extending to the Bekaa Valley, resulting in additional deaths, injuries, and damage to property. The army warned that the continued attacks could hinder efforts to restore stability in the country.

In a separate statement, the army announced that First Sergeant Ali Ibrahim died from wounds sustained during an Israeli airstrike on the town of Touline in Marjayoun on June 19. Since early Saturday, the death toll from Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon has risen to at least 28, despite a ceasefire and a US-Iran agreement, as reported by Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

Lebanese authorities have stated that Israel's military offensive in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of more than 3,980 people, injuries to over 12,000 others, and the displacement of over 1 million residents since March 2. The latest attacks occurred after Israel's Channel 12 reported on Friday that a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah had begun at 4 pm local time (1300GMT). A senior US official also confirmed the ceasefire in a statement to Anadolu.